Graduating Villanova point guard Ryan Arcidiacono was named the winner of the Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award given by an Oklahoma charity. The Tulsa-based award is given to the player in honor of the former coach at Oklahoma State "whoexhibits the traits of tenacity and unselfishness" that Sutton advocated during his 36-year coaching career that included more than 800 victories.
Doug Gottlieb giving a Nova player praise? That's a first. https://t.co/tjDX6hReWj
— Nick C (@vuwildcat07) May 5, 2016
The above referenced Gottlieb, who played for Sutton at Oklahoma State (1998-2000), oversees a panel of national college basketball media members who selected Arcidiacono.